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Daktronics HD-X Video Technology to be part of New
Lucas Oil Stadium
January 3, 2008
Source: Daktronics
Daktronics announced today that it
has been chosen to provide an integrated video and scoring
super system for Lucas Oil Stadium, currently under construction
in Indianapolis. Installation of the $11 million dollar system
is scheduled for completion prior to the start of the 2008
National Football League season. Much of the manufacturing
of the system will be completed during the company’s
fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008.
“This will give fans the best experience possible,”
said Colts Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing Tom
Zupancic at a press conference held earlier in Indianapolis.
“Daktronics has not only the best product, but will be
working with the organization to help create the graphic content
for these visual elements. The boards will have the ability
to portray every available statistic and advertisement, but
our goal is to give the fans a clean, crisp HD view of the
action on the field.”
Two new large scoreboards, to be positioned in the northwest
and southeast corners of the stadium, will measure approximately
97 feet wide by 53 feet high, each incorporating one large
video board (97 feet wide by 37 feet high) and two smaller
full-color digital displays (24 feet wide by 16 feet high).
Daktronics HD-X technology and its control system allows for
complete flexibility in programming. The primary video boards
can serve as single giant displays or be divided into multiple
zones (windows) to show a wide variety of statistics, information,
graphics, animation and live and recorded video.
Each of the main scoreboards will also include dedicated space
for recognizing corporate sponsors, as well as Lucas Oil Stadium
identification signage.
In addition to the two main scoreboards, Lucas Oil Stadium
will feature a nearly 360 degree configuration of full-color
LED technology surrounding the seating bowl. The ribbon board
configuration will measure approximately 1700 feet wide by
three feet high.
“We look forward to providing the Colts, the Indiana
Stadium and Convention Building Authority, and the fans in
Indianapolis with a unique system that will rival any in the
NFL,” said Jay Parker, National Sales Manager for Daktronics.
“Colts fans will appreciate the high resolution, vivid
colors and great viewing angles of the new Daktronics HD-X
video technology.”
“We are pleased to make this announcement that highlights
another great component of Lucas Oil Stadium,” said Will
Ellerbruch, Regional Sales Manager. “Daktronics presented
several unique options for the venue, and the decision was
made to go with the very latest LED technology. At nearly
five times the size of the old video boards in the RCA Dome,
and with the widest viewing angles available, fans in all
the seats will have a great view of the displays.”
Keyframe® creative services, a division of Daktronics,
will be providing innovative graphics and animation as part
of the contract. Daktronics currently has equipment installed
at 26 of 31 NFL venues. Recent projects include super systems
designed and manufactured for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Tennessee
Titans, New Orleans Saints, Miami Dolphins and Arizona Cardinals.
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